Virginia High School Basketball - Patrick County can't hold off Mount Airy
January 19, 2011: Stuart, VA 24171 The Mount Airy Bears basketball team scored 54 points and held the host Patrick County Cougars to 50 in the Bears non-league triumph on Wednesday.
The Bears now sport a 16-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host North Surry for a 2A/1A Conference 15 bout on Friday, January 21. Mount Airy will play a Greyhounds squad coming off a 54-36 league win over Winston-Salem Prep (Winston-Salem, NC). The Greyhounds record now stands at 13-0.
Next up, the Cougars play the Bassett Bengals (Bassett, VA) in a AA Piedmont bout, on Friday, January 21. Patrick County will attempt to upgrade on its 7-6 season record. The Bengals go into the bout with a 6-7 record after their 60-31 league win over Martinsville (Martinsville, VA).